I have not come, yeahTo testifyAbout our bad, bad misfortuneAnd I ain't here a wond'rin' whyBut I'll live on and I'll be strong'Cause it just ain't my cross to bear

I sat down and wrote you a long letterIt was just the other daySaid, sure as the sunrise, babyTomorrow I'll be up and on my wayBut I'll live on and I'll be strong'Cause it just ain't my cross to bearOh no

Oh, but I'll live on and I'll be strong'Cause it just ain't my cross to bearYes now baby

But in the end, babyLong towards the end of your roadDon't reach out for me, babe'Cause I'm not gonna carry your loadBut I'll live on and I'll be strong'Cause it just ain't my cross to bearYeah, yeah